aether 's review for:

Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton

4.0

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Hamilton is a wonderful storyteller. The trouble is there's so much going on in this universe that he's built that it is a little difficult to keep track of it all. I read this book less than four years ago and already I had mostly forgotten the idiosyncrasies of the plot. This was nice because it gave me a nice chance to start fresh, but I would not be able to pick up on the more subtle details of the plot (as would be the case for viewing a film the second time). Another turn of for most people is again the thickness of the Commonwealth (see: Four Lines, All Waiting). One thing Hamilton does that I love is he describes the technological or scientific occurrences in detail.

The Dark Fortress is the perfect example of this: describing everything. The dealings with the SI are also fascinating.

This book is long, and it's an investment! It literally sets up everything for the second novel, Judas Unchained. I'd say it's a good read, just takes a while to chug through it all.